Mr. and Mrs. David Allen Dean of Charlotte announce the engagement of their daughter, Donna Renne Dean, to Carl Meredith Short III, son of The Honorable and Mrs. John Charles Martin of Raleigh and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Meredith Short Jr. of Salisbury.
The bride-to-be received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Oklahoma and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is employed at Duke Regional Hospital.
The future groom received his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a law clerk for The Honorable Samuel J. Ervin IV of the N.C. Court of Appeals.
An April 26, 2014, wedding is planned at Myers Park Methodist Church with a reception at Myers Park Country Club.